Category: promotions

• White/Yellow:

• Valentine Accursio
• Liberty Accursio
• Zion Accursio
• Benjamin Mitchell

All of these students did a nice job on their testing. This is just the first step on a hopefully long road in judo. There is always more to learn.

I wanted to thank everyone for coming to the party Saturday. I enjoyed getting a chance to connect with everyone off the mat. We always workout together, but it is nice to let everyone showcase their non-judo personalities.
Now I just need a way to incorporate pushups into the event!

I was also very pleased to get an opportunity to present Elijah Lopez with his much deserved promotion to White/Yellow belt. Hopefully we will see him again at practice soon.

• Orange:

• Miles Lewis

• Yellow/Orange:

• Callista Behm

• White/Yellow:

• Elijah Lopez

The testing for promotion is a good way to make sure that everyone has a thinking understanding of the different techniques. Now the practicing needs to be done to transform that “thinking” into “knowing” so you can execute the techniques without needing to slow down and think about what you are doing.

• Ikkyu:

• Aleksi Lee

• Sankyu:

• Cassidy Freeman

• Green

• Kris Behm

Promoting people for hardwork and excellence is my favorite part of judo!
(And leave it to Aleksi to uphold the fine tradition of skipping practice immediately after being promoted).

• Blue:

• Cassidy Freeman

• White/Yellow:

• Jameson Faloon

Both of you worked hard to get where you are. Keep it up.

• Green:

• Myles Freeman
• Ethan Reynolds
• Lucas Lewis

• Yellow/Orange:

• Anthony Saley
• Arthur Saley
• Miles Lewis

• Yellow:

• Callista Behm

I am continually proud of how much all of you are learning about judo.

This looks like a great opportunity for any brown/black belt to obtain promotion points (or instantly get promoted via Batsugun).
Basically, you get to fight matches against people of similar rank and you receive 1 point for each ippon and .5 point for each win by wazari.
Click here for the 2015- Northwest Yudanshakai Promotional Point Tournament form.

• Yellow:

• Anthony Saley
• Arthur Saley
• Miles Lewis

• White/Yellow:

• Callista Behm

I just wanted to congratulate Everyone on their successful promotions.

• Ikkyu:

  • Joshua Wardian

• Nikyu:

  • Aleksi Lee

• Yonkyu:

  • Ruslan Lebzak

I just wanted to congratulate Everyone on their successful promotions.

• Orange/Green:

  • Lucas Lewis
  • Jillian Bergman

• Yellow:

  • Justin Lightbody

• White/Yellow:

  • Anthony Saley
  • Arthur Saley
  • Miles Lewis